Why WordPress?

WordPress 101

Ever since it was introduced in 2003, WordPress has generated much excitement on the Internet. It was open source and free and still are. It was initially a blogging software but soon, as demands grew and technology improved, is being used as a CMS application.

Top 10 Reasons to Use WordPress for Your Website

To understand why WordPress is a top choice for many website owners, let’s take a look at the following 10 reasons.

WordPress is FREE!

As mentioned earlier, WordPress is an open source software. This means that it was developed under the GPL license and requires absolutely no fees to download and use. If you choose to have it hosted by your own web host then there will be hosting fees involved.

There are thousands of free and paid themes and plugins too. So, this means WordPress could be 100% free but you have the option to purchase additional services such as paid themes and plugins.

Easy to Install and Manage

Whether you are using WordPress.com or your own web host, WordPress can be setup easily. Illiana Design provides a 1-click install that allows instant installation of WordPress.

WordPress’ interface is very easy to navigate and use. Even a beginner would be able to intuitively locate the right button or options. The WordPress’ dashboard is a central control panel where you manage your website, from publishing new articles and changing the theme to installing a new plugin and upgrading WordPress to the latest version.

Easily Customizable

Further customization on the design and installation of applications can be accomplished just by clicking on a few buttons! This is why WordPress is often viewed favorably by both newbies and advanced users. It also has an intuitive interface that allows easy navigation without requiring any technical knowledge.

You now have full control over the font types and sizes, the color, the background of your website. And if you like, you can even add in picture galleries, images and videos to spice up your posts!

Secure

Security is increasingly crucial in our technology driven world. Everyday, we read about accounts being hacked, passwords being stolen and websites being compromised by malwares!

WordPress is essentially a secure software. The constant updates help minimize such malicious attacks and it is recommended that you update whenever it’s available. Illiana Design automatically checks for and installed WordPress updates as they are release to assure you’re running the most secure version at all times.

Flexible

WordPress is very much loved by professionals like designers and developers. This is because it is flexible enough for them to design creative websites and add customized functions to them too.

This means that if you have the knowledge, you are able to create sophisticated websites that’s not just great to look at but also works fantastically.

Plenty of WordPress Themes Available

One good thing about WordPress is that your site’s contents are separated from your design. This fact permits you to change themes without much hiccup. The same can’t be said about some website building providers where a change of design usually means re-customization of the website all over again!

Talking about themes, there is no shortage of themes available, both free and premium designs. And there’s a variety of them from the common blog and e-commerce designs to the more unique entertainment, realty and specialized industries’ designs.

Easily Extensible

Being open source, WordPress users have access to a wide variety of plugins and widgets. These extensions add amazing functionality to your website to further increase your visitors’ surfing experience.

Plugins for shopping carts, forums, social media, site performance and so on, are plenty and can be installed easily.

Mobile Optimization

In today’s Internet environment, mobile optimized websites are no longer an option. In order to be ahead of or at least keep pace with your competitors, you would need to keep your visitors happy, including those who are using mobile devices.

Good thing this is easily accomplished with the increasing number of WordPress’responsive themes. These themes automatically adjust your website to fit in your visitors’ browser size. You don’t need to build a separate mobile optimized website.

SEO-Friendly

Another great reason for selecting WordPress is that it is SEO (search engine optimization) friendly. If you would like to improve your website’s SEO, you can choose to add plugins.

Support

While WordPress is one of the easiest CMS around, there are times when you would want some help or tips. Whether you have questions on the setting up of a WordPress website or how to change certain feature on your website, you will always be able to find help.

The WordPress community is a close-knit one and chances are there is someone who is able to offer you a solution or share their experiences with you. There are also loads of tutorials and knowledge base videos that you can leverage on.